Author Archives: Adam Foxman

Photocopied faces and biographies of victims of terrorist attacks in Israel lined the border of Bruin Walk and Meyerhoff Park on Tuesday as Bruins for Israel led a service for Israeli Memorial Day. The pictures gave names to civilian casualties of terrorism and included tourists, Israelis and foreign workers. An Israeli flag draped the Meyerhoff […]

The University of California shocked anti-sweatshop activists Tuesday by opposing bills that would require state contractors to certify that they do not use sweatshop labor. The pair of nearly identical bills, AB 1557 and SB 578, were passed by the state Legislature on Tuesday. The bills require anyone bidding for a state contract to certify […]

Though they laughed at the shaky home video of themselves marching on Washington last week, the UCLA law students who gathered at the UCLA Law School Monday found nothing funny about the possible end of affirmative action in university admissions. The discussion gave the students a chance to share their experiences. Many had submitted a […]

A bill that would raise the tax on wholesale alcohol passed a state Senate committee late last month ““ a move that has the alcohol industry crying foul. The tax, which would add five cents to the wholesale price of every alcoholic drink sold, would be used to reimburse emergency rooms for alcohol-related admits. The […]

International human rights law is still an infant discipline ““ and with President George W. Bush’s refusal to support the International Criminal Court ““ the idea that an international court can try a head of state is controversial. On Friday, this controversy drew students, faculty and many others to Moore 100 for a panel discussion […]

In fields ranging from ergonomics to the hazards of radiation, many university scientists are increasingly concerned about the integrity of their research. As the public demands legislation on public health issues, some researchers complain that their work is becoming more politicized. Others see little change. Many public health scientists say the Bush administration is putting […]

The pervasive impact of possible war on the national psyche became obvious Tuesday when a panel discussion at the Pre-Law Society turned its focus to Iraq. Alex Kozinski, a judge for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and Jeff Valle, an attorney and adjunct professor of communication studies at UCLA, took drastically different stances on […]